Category Archives: Islam

The Real Victims of Islam

The news is filled with reports of the terrorist attack on Mumbai, India.  We do not yet know what the terrorists’ motives are; they could have to do with Kashmir, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, or any number of other hotspots.  One … Continue reading

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The Faith of Reason

    A colleague of mine in the blogging world, Adrian Thysse commented on my last article, The Fifty-First Psalm in English Verse.  His comment brought up some interesting and very important questions facing the world today.  These questions are some of … Continue reading

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What is the Mission in Iraq? Please Respond…

What is the mission of coalition troops in Iraq today?  This is a legitimate question that I would like responses to.  I’m not trying to prove a point, I’m just asking.  The removal of Saddam Hussein was a noble act … Continue reading

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Burqas for Finland!?

This is from, Jihad Watch who in turn got it from, Infidel Bloggers Alliance. I never thought of the Fins as the type to back down from a fight. I always had this idea that they were rugged individualists who … Continue reading

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Iraq Partitioning, Inevitable?

Iraq never should have been a country.  Its borders are lines drawn in the sand by colonial powers after World War I.  The various peoples have no historic ties to bind them together in neighborly love nor do they have … Continue reading

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Where has all the Truth Gone? A Lamentation on the Scarcity of Truth

I am constantly amazed at how often people cherry pick the facts to suit their own arguments.  I expect this from advertisements and unfortunately I have grown accustomed to spin in the news, but I am seeing it more and … Continue reading

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Ron Paul Shoots Himself in the Foot and His Campaign in the Head

I am not a Ron Paul hater.  I am pretty close to him on some issues.  He speaks his mind and knows what he believes.  That is more than I can say for most politicians and I respect him for that.  … Continue reading

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OPIC, Organization of Petroleum Importing Countries

This is an issue I’ve put quite a bit of thought into and the more I think about it, the more I think it is a good idea.  Oil exporting countries have formed a cartel that can set the price … Continue reading

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Pakistan, Bush, Musharraf, and the Bomb

Pakistan’s President, Pervez Musharraf has in recent weeks started to look more and more like a dictator.  He postponed elections (he wasn’t elected to start with), sacked the Supreme Court and padded it with supporters, placed former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto … Continue reading

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Semantical God

Much has been made of the identity of the god of Christianity and the god of Islam and whether they are the same being.  Many people want to claim that they are the same in hopes that this will foster … Continue reading

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